Delurking...

[buddleia]

Hi all,

I have just finished the first round of my attempts to get stronger, initially through the Ladies Who Lift set of classes. The last one was all about the one rep maxes! Sally, AKA Gubernatrix, is a very good teacher for the nervous, takes you straight to the squat rack and gets you lifting. I'd heartily recommend her classes if you can make them.

Anyway, I'm very proud to be now regularly including back squats and deadlifts into my nascent exercise routine and delighted to have hit 105kg on back squat (bodyweight, yay!) and 80kg on deadlift - both only for one clean rep, I should add!

Not something I would have considered even three months ago. I'm really enjoying strength training and hoping I manage to stick with it.

Comments

[weirdquark]

Go you! I'm not up to body weight on squat or deadlift yet, but I can see body-weight deadlifts from here.

[buddleia]

Thank you! Huge feeling of satisfaction - and still hasn't worn off.

[smackshack]

Congratulations! That's some awesomeness right there.

[buddleia]

Cheers!

Yay, a fellow Lady Who Lifts!

[rydra_wong]

I was one of the guinea pigs for the first ever Ladies Who Lift workshop! \o/

And yay, bodyweight back squat!

Re: Yay, a fellow Lady Who Lifts!

[buddleia]

Your guinea pigdom is appreciated, believe me! Sally's a pretty cool lady (only time the word 'lady' hasn't put me off) and she's a great tutor.

[mongrelheart]

w000t! That's awesome! Wow, Gubernatrix is your teacher? Too cool!

[buddleia]

She was for the course and YES!

[supermouse]

Woot! That's brilliant. I wonder where you'll be a year from now.

[buddleia]

*cracks knuckles hopefully*